San Diego Union-Tribune

Drum giant Max Roach at 100: He inspired generations, from Miles Davis and Ray Davies to The Notorious B.I.G.

Who did Max Roach inspire with his astoundingly innovative drumming and exceptional musical eloquence? It might be easier to ask who he didn’t inspire, given the enormous, genre-leaping impact of ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes’ Review: A Career With Percussive Impact

If you know people who play drums, want to play drums, or want to play drums better, “Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes” could effect a turning point in their lives. Watching its subject play the title ...
PBS

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach. Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach, whose far-reaching ...
PBS

Filmmaker Sam Pollard on the 30-year journey to tell Max Roach’s story

Sam Pollard is the co-director and co-producer of Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes, a portrait of the inimitable drummer and composer Max Roach. SAM POLLARD: In 1983, I was editing a documentary about ...